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GMSI582 Extended Essay 2011

Mode of Delivery: Independent study

Calendar

31st January, 2011 (Monday) : Submission of Interim Report

8th April, 2011 (Friday) : Submission of Final Report

Pre-requisites: GMSI577Research Methodology

Rationale of the Module: Give an opportunity to students to conduct independent study based upon

a company internship or submission of extended essay on a chosen topic or theme. This will providethe students an opportunity to work independently and produce a fieldwork report or essay making

them to apply their knowledge of various areas of management.

Syllabus Outline:

The extended essay is an in-depth study of a limited topic within a subject. Its objective is to

provide students an opportunity to engage in independent research, wherein they investigate an

academic question relating to business and management. This could be based on library research

and secondary data entirely.

Essay can also be a theoretical exposition of any business process or concept with its critical

evaluation and subjective / objective assessment. In other words it is a conceptual narrative of any

business theme.

Fieldwork could involve primary as well as secondary data collection based research and

analysis. This may be more applied as compared to the Extended Essay topics and could involve

specific companies/organizations or brands within their ambit. The fieldwork would be problem

solving in nature and/or propose an explanation, based on analysis and research, of a market

phenomena.

Fieldwork reports may also be based upon an existing (or expected) issue in an organizationwhere the student has interned.

Evaluation of Students Submission and Practice

Marksare graded on students performance and ability to:

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Formulate research problems

Literature review

Design and implement research projects

Conclude and make recommendations

Conceive and write academic research report of some length

Total Length of final submission: 5000 word (excluding raw data and charts)

Timing of Formal Assessment: Through out and after Final Submission at the end of the 15th week.

Select Bibliography:

Greetham, B. (2001) How to write better essays. Basingstoke: Palgrave Study Guides.

Johnson, P and Duberley J. (2000) Understanding Management Research, London, Sage.

Leki, I. (2001) Academic Writing: Exploring Processes and Strategies (2/e). Alexandria, VA: Teacher of

English to Speakers of other Languages.

Radford, M.L., Barnes, S.B. and Barr L.R. (2006) Web research. Selecting, evaluating and citing (2nd

edn.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon

Rumsey, S. (2004) How to find information: a guide for researchers. Maidenhead: Open

University/McGraw Hill Education.

Saunders, M., Lewis, P., and Thornhill, A. (2007) Research Methods for Business Students. Harlow:

FT/Prentice Hall.

Wyrick, Jean (2008) Steps to Writing Well, 10/e, Cengage Learning

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Format of Interim Report: (To be submitted in 2-5 typed A4 pages)

GMSI582 Extended Essay

Topic / Project Proposal

Name:_____________________________________________ Enrolment No:________________

Mobile No.:______________________ E-mail Id:__________________________________________

(To be submitted on or before 31st January, 2011

I. Project / Topic Proposed:

II. Description of Project in brief:

III. Objective of the Project:

IV. Methodology:

V. Schedule:

VI. Limitations of the Study:

VII. References:

Faculty Guide Name:

Signature of the Student

Date: ____________________